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EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 35 MIN

Google Already Knows Everything About You — And Their New AI Features Make It Worse

from The Near Memo · host Greg Sterling, Mike Blumenthal & David Mihm

Send us Fan MailGoogle just revealed the future of Search at Google I/O and Google Marketing Live — and it’s far more personal, predictive, and invasive than most people realize.In this episode of Near Memo, Mike Blumenthal and Greg Sterling break down:A massive fake Google Business Profile fraud case involving 15,000 fake listings and $79 million in alleged fraudHow Google already infers your income, politics, preferences, and buying habits — even WITHOUT opting into “Personal Intelligence”The rise of AI-native advertising formatsWhy AI Mode may fundamentally reshape search, local discovery, Google Maps, and online commerceHow Google’s ecosystem strategy could create unprecedented user lock-inThey also discuss:AI-powered personalizationGoogle’s “good enough” AI strategyAI agents and transactional searchWhy antitrust rulings may have changed nothingThe future of ads inside AI search experiencesSubscribe to our newsletters and other content at https://www.nearmedia.co/subscribe/

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